Description
Ina Garten’s buttermilk pancakes deliver classic breakfast comfort with silky-smooth batter and golden edges. Diners savor light, fluffy results that complement maple syrup and fresh berries perfectly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups (591 ml) buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Butter (for brushing and serving)
- Maple syrup (for serving)
Instructions
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl until uniformly blended.
- Liquid Component Preparation: Vigorously blend eggs, buttermilk, vanilla extract, and melted butter in a separate bowl until smooth and homogeneous.
- Batter Creation: Gently incorporate wet ingredients into dry mixture, stirring minimally to preserve a slightly lumpy consistency – ensuring tender, airy pancakes.
- Griddle Preparation: Preheat griddle or nonstick skillet to medium heat, lightly lubricating the surface with unsalted butter for optimal golden-brown results.
- Pancake Crafting: Ladle batter onto heated surface, allowing bubbles to form across the pancake’s top – signaling the perfect moment for flipping (approximately 2-3 minutes).
- Precision Cooking: Adjust heat if browning occurs too rapidly, ensuring each pancake achieves a uniform, delectable golden hue on both sides.
- Serving Finale: Transfer perfectly cooked pancakes to a warmed plate, continuing the process until all batter is transformed into delightful, fluffy discs.
- Presentation: Serve immediately, accompanied by premium maple syrup and additional butter, creating a luxurious breakfast experience.
Notes
- Prevent Tough Pancakes: Mix wet and dry ingredients minimally to keep batter slightly lumpy, ensuring light and fluffy texture.
- Temperature Control: Adjust griddle heat to medium or medium-low to prevent burning and achieve even golden-brown coloration.
- Bubble Indicator: Watch for small bubbles across pancake surface as a reliable signal for perfect flipping time.
- Butter Management: Lightly coat cooking surface with butter between batches to enhance flavor and prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg